Frequencies (%) of control region polymorphisms >5% in patients with CNV and in controls as well as the corresponding odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals.

amtDNA = mitochondrial DNA.bCNV = choroidal neovascularisation.cn: number of individuals with the respective polymorphism.dP-value: Pearson chi-square or Fisher's exact test.eCI = confidence interval.fadjusted for age and sex by logistic regression analysis.